Setting up first grow room but need some help with lighting??

killeraj

killeraj

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Hey everyone,
Basically Im starting my first grow room and I would like to see if I can get some suggestions on lighting. I dont want or have alot of money to spend so any help would be great.

Im using a den as my room, 12 foot ceilings, probably start with about 7 plants that I have already sprouted.

CFL??

Yes Im a major newb so dont flame me haha.
 
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newbieneedshelp

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killeraj said:
Hey everyone,
Basically Im starting my first grow room and I would like to see if I can get some suggestions on lighting. I dont want or have alot of money to spend so any help would be great.

Im using a den as my room, 12 foot ceilings, probably start with about 7 plants that I have already sprouted.

CFL??

Yes Im a major newb so dont flame me haha.
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CFL maybe if you surround the plants. CFL are more typical with 1 to 3 plants. I would go with HPS for more then that. HTG supply sell lights pretty cheap. Whats the budget like?
 
killeraj

killeraj

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darkdestruction420 said:
build a grow box. the walls should be fairly close to the plant to reflect as much light as possible.
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I mean the budget can be flexible but I would like to be cheap as possible u know, and I can try and build a grow box. I dont know why I didnt even think of it. I just figured since I had a room it should be ok.
 
Rejeckted

Rejeckted

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Thats a big area for CFLs. They will work for vegging but when its time for flowering CFLs wont cut it. I would suggest getting a 600W HPS system thats capable of using a MH Conversion bulb. I'm also a newbie. I have a 400W HPS for a 4'x4' tent, and my plants are crying for more light. I would be crying myself to sleep if i had only used CFLs

Youve got space that some growers would die for! I'm jelous! Good Luck!
 
matsuwa

matsuwa

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hey guys, sorry to butt in on your thread but i dont want to open up a new one if we can keep it al in one place you know what i mean? But anyways, I order two lights, a 150 hps and a 175 mh, my questions are; will that be enough for a 3x3ft area (about), and can I use both at the same time to increase lumens output, total of 315 watts? Let me know what you think, if i need more light i can buy a 400 watt. Just want to hear your opinion :)
 
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When you say as cheap as possible you should think that through. Penny-wise and pound foolish, you know. Lights are a very important investment in the yield you will get. You're talking about 7 plants so for example, if your budget lights mean you get 2 oz per plant when you could have gotten 4, that's 14 ounces. That's about $4,000 lost to save a few hundred now.
 
killeraj

killeraj

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Illegal Smile said:
When you say as cheap as possible you should think that through. Penny-wise and pound foolish, you know. Lights are a very important investment in the yield you will get. You're talking about 7 plants so for example, if your budget lights mean you get 2 oz per plant when you could have gotten 4, that's 14 ounces. That's about $4,000 lost to save a few hundred now.
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I can afford 150-200 bucks for 400 watt HPS lights from htgsupply, would that be enough light for seven plants??? would it drive my electricity bill through the roof?
 
killeraj

killeraj

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killeraj said:
I can afford 150-200 bucks for 400 watt HPS lights from htgsupply, would that be enough light for seven plants??? would it drive my electricity bill through the roof?
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Can anyone give me info if 400 watts HPS would be good enough for 7 plants
 
Rejeckted

Rejeckted

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killeraj said:
Can anyone give me info if 400 watts HPS would be good enough for 7 plants
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I seem to remember reading somewhere that a 400w will have enough light for a 3'x3' area. I have a 400w lighting a total of 7 plants right now. 2 of them however look a little small, im not sure if its a characteristic of the strain (both plants are from the same mother) or because the taller plants have prevented them from getting 100% of the light they need. Either way i'm not using mylar at the moment, so i'm sure if you use some you can keep 7 alive definately.
 
customcloset

customcloset

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I'm growing 6 under a 400 watt mh/hps digital ballast... my grow area is much smaller though.. only 3ft x 2ft ... i would sugest building some type of wall structure (paint it flat white) to reflect the lumens

CC:joint::joint:
 
killeraj

killeraj

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customcloset said:
I'm growing 6 under a 400 watt mh/hps digital ballast... my grow area is much smaller though.. only 3ft x 2ft ... i would sugest building some type of wall structure (paint it flat white) to reflect the lumens

CC:joint::joint:
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Good Idea custom closet, I will give that a try.
 
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